Sung Kang, Johnson Wagner tie course mark at Bethpage Black

Jim Furyk adamantly stated before The Barclays started this week at Bethpage Black that no golfer would approach the PGA Tour single-round record of 58 he fired earlier this month at The Travelers Championship.

Furyk was correct, of course, although two players did tie the course mark of 7-under par (64) on Sunday: Johnson Wagner and Sung Kang.

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"I didn't know at all until someone just told me," Kang told the Daily News after his round. "I had a 40-foot putt (for birdie) on 18 that hit the lip of the cup, too. It's a monster golf course out here. I knew I needed a good score today."

GOLD STANDARD

Justin Rose took his Olympic gold medal out of his bag and waved it over his head to cheers while walking up the 17th fairway.

"You have to do it. What's the whole point of winning the gold medal? You've got to flaunt it, right?" said Phil Mickelson, who shot his best round of the week (68) to finish tied for 13th at 3-under.

QUITE A DAY

Jason Day drained a 70-foot putt for a birdie on No. 15 to move back to 8-under. The Aussie later gave back that stroke by bogeying the next hole and finished in a tie for fourth, but he drew huge cheers on the 18th.